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What is the Coalition for H.R. 5680
The Coalition for H.R.5680 is a grassroots alliance of groups, organizations and individuals who are deeply concerned about events in Ethiopia today, and have committed to work collectively for passage of H.R. 5680, also known as "Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2006". The Coalition for H.R.5680 was established to empower Ethiopian-Americans to use their constitutional rights to free expression to advocate in favor of democracy and human rights in their motherland
Why the Coalition Was Established
Over the past year, Ethiopia has faced a number of crises and challenges. The regime of Meles Zenawi unlawfully nullified the decisive electoral victory of opposition parties, and jailed their leaders and thousands of party members, and other dissidents. Large numbers of independent journalists have been jailed or forced to flee the country. Civil liberties continue to be trampled and widespread arbitrary arrests and detentions are common. The rule of Meles Zenawi and his party has replaced the rule of law in Ethiopia.
Today in America, an unprecedented number of Ethiopian-Americans are taking great interest in issues of human rights and democracy in their motherland. The Coalition for H.R. 5680 offers Ethiopian-Americans a vehicle to be actively involved and improving the human rights situation in Ethiopia and help Ethiopia build a stable democratic society.
What is the Mission of the Coalition?
The Coalition for H.R.5680 aims to
Educate Ethiopian-Americans on issues of democracy and human rights in Ethiopia.
Organize, mobilize and engage Ethiopian-Americans to undertake grassroots advocacy in the U.S Congress to advance human rights and democracy in Ethiopia.
Raise public awareness in the United States on the dismal human rights situation in Ethiopia.
Provide a clearinghouse for information and materials on H.R. 5680 and related legislative activity, and
Undertake all other efforts consistent with the foregoing activities.
Coalition Web Editorial Policy
The Coalition for H.R. 5680 is a non-partisan grassroots advocacy group composed of representatives of diverse organizations and groups, as well as individuals, who have come together for the singular purpose of supporting H.R. 5680. The Coalition is engaged in a civic and grassroots advocacy campaign solely aimed at passage of H.R. 5680 in the United States Congress.
The Coalition takes no position on the perspectives, orientations, views, policies or programs of its coalition members, and respects the individual positions of all its members. The Coalition does not align itself with any particular political groups, domestic or foreign, and aims to generate wide support in the Ethiopian American and mainstream American communities for H.R. 5680.
The Coalition's website strives to present information, data and analysis that serves to enhance a better understanding and awareness of H.R. 5680, and promote effective grassroots action to enact it into law.
Our web site contains information and analysis created by coalition members, and links to relevant external sources that support H.R. 5680. Information and resources posted on the Coalition's web site are intended for use by supporters of H.R. 5680.
As H.R. 5680.org is solely limited passage of H.R.5680, we can not honor requests for postings that are not substantially related to H.R. 5680. We are also unable to honor any requests for commercial advertisement on the site.
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